Smedley received her BA and MA in history and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Manchester in the UK, based on field research in northern Nigeria. She taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses in social anthropology, African societies and cultures, the history of anthropology, and anthropological theory.
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Smedley wrote on the history of anthropology and the origin and evolution of the idea of human races since the late 1970s. Her research interests also included comparative slavery, human ecological adaptation, and the roles of women in patrilineal societies.
Referencesedit
^"AUDREY SMEDLEY Ph.D." legacy.com. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External linksedit
PBS interview for the program "Race: the Power of an Illusion".
Audrey Smedley (2007). "Welcome to Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Black History". race. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
audrey, smedley, 1930, october, 2020, american, social, anthropologist, professor, emeritus, virginia, commonwealth, university, anthropology, african, american, studies, professor, emeritusborn1930, 1930, detroit, michigandiedoctober, 2020, 2020, aged, beltsv. Audrey Smedley 1930 October 14 2020 1 was an American social anthropologist and professor emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University in anthropology and African American studies Professor EmeritusAudrey SmedleyBorn1930 1930 Detroit MichiganDiedOctober 14 2020 2020 10 15 aged 90 Beltsville MarylandNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of Michigan BA MA University of Manchester PhD OccupationAnthropologist Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education editSmedley received her BA and MA in history and anthropology from the University of Michigan and a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Manchester in the UK based on field research in northern Nigeria She taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in social anthropology African societies and cultures the history of anthropology and anthropological theory Career editSmedley wrote on the history of anthropology and the origin and evolution of the idea of human races since the late 1970s Her research interests also included comparative slavery human ecological adaptation and the roles of women in patrilineal societies References edit AUDREY SMEDLEY Ph D legacy com 22 October 2020 Retrieved 6 December 2020 External links editFaculty page PBS interview for the program Race the Power of an Illusion Audrey Smedley 2007 Welcome to Encyclopaedia Britannica s Guide to Black History race Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc Retrieved 2007 12 30 nbsp United States portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Audrey Smedley amp oldid 1211904354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
